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Detroit Street Renamed For Rev. C.L. Franklin – Detroit Free Press

Singing in a Baptist church Friday afternoon, Aretha Franklin brought a crowd of hundreds to its feet at a dedication ceremony to rename a street outside after her father, the late Rev. C.L. Franklin.

After performing on stage at New Bethel Baptist Church, she strode up the aisle, continuing to wail as a couple of worshippers shook a tambourine.

… The renaming of the street is “an acknowledgement of his contributions to the city and the country,” Franklin said. “I’m thrilled. It couldn’t come fast enough. I’m just delighted to see so many people come out.”